Pixelated Concept Art | Motorcycle Mech

[@Ackthrice]

Classic artist process: Step 1: Block out the form Step 2: Do the rest of the picture

[@nayzal]

Draw the rest of the effing owl

[@saultoons]

The final piece is a great display of the process and information, absolute love the added pink as well, so tasty!!!

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks dude, yeah it's a great way to just throw all the ideas out at once into something cohesive! Was really happy with the balance in the limited palette too :D

[@prinlerdsri405]

@@BJGpixel O lord Brandon the godess of tiny squares, i been bless by your holy video that you've been producing for over 2 years now my lord. I may be just a mere mortal but.. I shall do my greatest to return back the favor, I shall introduce you to MagicaVoxel it a 3d pixle art but it actually 3d

[@fatmario8244]

Hell yeah! New upload just when I open KZbin, the perfect time!

[@keithmckellar9913]

That's amazing this is the kind of content I'd expect to see from old instruction booklets from video games from the '80s and 90s

[@bahardorostkar8]

Dude!!! You don't use drawing tablet?? You're a hero man🤯

[@invaderpopz]

not only that, he uses a laptop track pad ;) badass right? he has a video that talks about his setup!

[@corgikun2579]

a drawing tablet for pixel art must be hell difficult

[@HyperKaito]

Me neither

[@a_puntato29]

a lot of pixel artists actually use mouses and trackpads! drawing tablets are lame smh

[@TommyToboggan611]

Why would you for pixel art? Seems counter productive too me atleast

[@ivanrpribeiro5725]

Awesome! You should do more of these concept pages

[@ulrickai]

Oh man, this is great. I was just thinking of getting into trying out making some pixel mecha designs so this is a great reference. The character you made is also great. Just so much character to her with the smaller details of her shoes and folded up sleeves. Amazing work like always~

[@BlueCubeSociety]

Hearing you mention Bubblegum Crisis caught me off guard. I really love the 80s aesthetic!

[@sayudhdas3557]

i really enjoyed the thumbnail sketch version of the mech you chose. the one pixel width for the handlebars and all the little details! great final product as always

[@angrypotato_fz]

Maybe it doesn't sound (read) too great as a comment, but I'd like to say that what I liked the most here was the final retouching of the whole sheet, at 8:21 - placing everything neatly, texts, fonts. I really love this polished up presentation of the whole process and final result, as it's so much more thought than just "I painted a robot" :) Great job!

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks so much, totally! Doing all the arranging and layout is probably the most satisfying part of the entire thing :D

[@smallendeavors83]

I’ve been getting into pixel art, and your work is such a huge inspiration for me. I love this concept! Great stuff!

[@corgikun2579]

this is the final destination, he's the best

[@conqu2]

You are so outrageously talented at the 'art' part of pixel art that it's easy to forget you are ALSO a truly stellar graphic designer. Excellent project for reminding us all of that skillset. You are unstoppable, dude.

[@benji6871]

it's 11:00pm right now for me but that won't stop me from watching this :)

[@chame17]

So we just found out that you draw your pixel art not with a tablet and stylus but with a laptop trackpad, you absolute mad lad.

[@weirdowloddity]

We need an animation of the motorcycle docking/releasing from the mech!

[@foxtrotbibi]

Salute Brandon! Salute Saultoons! Thank you for helping us, the viewers in creating pixel art! It means a lot for me.

[@AleesaTana]

I didn't realize you worked with a trackpad. that seems SO awkward, I thought pixel art with a mouse was bad, but wow. Then again, I've been using a cintiq (or similar tablet display) for 20 years, so it's hard to imagine working any other way. I always enjoy your work!

[@felix_christopher]

This gives „Finger Painting” a whole new meaning... O____o!

[@metrov6691]

Haven’t watched the video yet but i know ill love it💙

[@fungusguy]

Seeing any star wars characters in your small samurai style you did a while back would be sweet

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

I'd love to see you take a shot a Hi-Bit pixel art scene. Taking the depth of colour and detail of something like Owlboy and applying it to your choice of theme (knowing you, cyberpunk lol) in 640x360.

[@fin9442]

hell yeah new vid

[@invaderpopz]

I was so relieved when you turned "police" into "be polite" xD

[@sprodd6909]

The bot kinda reminds me of Bill Making Stuff's creations. Love the piece!

[@kairoskonquest1164]

This is awesome! Your channel is da best!

[@xiliangyao]

你的作品給了我很多啟發，謝謝你！

[@jacobaobert]

that concept alone reminded me of a Teen Titans toy, similar to a Voltron or Power Rangers Toy, that had 3 vehicles turn into a giant robot with Robin's motorcycle as the head

[@timothymclean]

Robin's motorcycle, probably Cyborg's car...do you remember the third vehicle? Beast Boy, Raven, and Starfire can all fly, they don't really need vehicles (except to put groceries in or something).

[@SethKotta]

I love it. It's like BGC's motorslave, but turned on its head.

[@SethKotta]

(and a little Megas XLR mixed in for good measure)

[@gerhard_adler]

I always look forwards to your videos! This was great!

[@djjacoby1511]

Awesome art work!! 💯😎

[@gualdim]

This is just awesome, I'm speechless. You got a new suscriber.

[@Cam1417-TK]

It looks amazing!!

[@benji6871]

new video yay :D

[@Bitbotgaming]

man this might get me into mechs this is so cool

[@msx80]

Wow, such an interesting design and perfect execution

[@yo5tan]

Your work just continues to get better and better I swear!

[@sir_wesley86]

seriously one of my favorite channels lately! love your work!

[@oziphantom9465]

you should get a proper pixel art tool like 'Pro Motion NG', it will give you curves, smooth lines, mirror mode, outline circles, rectangle, colour control and you can "paint in dither". Looks like it would speed up your work flow a fair amount.

[@corro_gaming]

This is one of your best pieces! Love the concept

[@johnnydaugherty11]

Dude! Loving the over editing of the video. Really enjoyed the 80s vibes.

[@retro3188]

I love the colors, and this is such a cool concept!

[@songoten597]

This would be a cool anime. Like seriously I wanna watch it.

[@CKTDanny]

Holy moly, it's amazing how far you developed this idea in this concept video. It felt like there was just more and more to see 🤩 I really enjoyed the part in the beginning where you went through the thought process behind the design. Asides from just looking cool, I really appreciate when there's thought put into how things like these function. The animal-like legs are my favourite part, it reminds me of some of the robots at Boston Dynamics 🤖 The final presentation is totally rad too, really digging the character design and the choices in that 3-tone palette! 🏍😎

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks! It was fun to continue exploring a lot of the associated visuals; having that additional context really helps for imagining a full world out of this :D Should explore a design based on the creepy BD dog robot too; imagine one of those large enough to ride instead of a motorcycle 😂

[@CKTDanny]

@@BJGpixel Oh man, those old models were especially uncanny to see for the first time! A story about an mc and their uncanny robo dog companion sounds like it has some real potential 🤓

[@retro3188]

Sweet!

[@alt666]

Ive been making a bunch of pixel motorcycles recently. Just started turning them into fully 3d voxel bikes.

[@tritoner1221]

love your work!

[@buffoonis3786]

The art style kinda reminds me of your 1-bit detective boy series

[@theskullchild1975]

Be PoliTe it's just so great

[@DadVader]

Awesome concept. But more awesome is that you' are doing it in touch pad, not a mouse, not a drawing tablet but touchpad. Hats off! 😁

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks dude! Haha yeah kinda started that from being convenient/portable but at this point it's second nature 😅

[@DadVader]

@@BJGpixel it looks so natural hahaha I'm struggling to open folders with touch pad haha although years ago I was drawing in Photoshop with a mouse and keyboard ☺️😉

[@timothymclean]

1:10: I don't think efficiency is _ever_ a priority for giant fighting robots. 5:15: I can think of few things more punk than stealing a police mech and using it to fight against oppressive cyberpunk governments/megacorps.

[@TEE-cl3vz]

?????

[@timothymclean]

@@TEE-cl3vz What are you confused by?

[@yanassketches]

I would love to have this as a print on my wall! Nice work! Edit: I just found it!

[@WispKeeper69]

This kinda reminds me of the music. LukHash, which is a hybrid between 8bit style chiptune and synthwave music, which really would fit the vibe of this artwork

[@mr.socket9172]

I adore the design of the mecha, I can imagine a Cowboy Bebop-style show with these concepts.

[@LtVax27]

Would make a great poster.

[@paranoidpumpkin98]

*Interesting*

[@ratmeat161]

You sure love your mechs :D

[@nickbell1198]

You use a track pad. You might need to seek help my friend. Jk your art work is crazy, you do you. LOVE your work!

[@divesh2534]

You are great

[@Stich270]

very cool!

[@Selrisitai]

It's not exact, but I drive a Nissan 370z, from 2009, and it's about as sick as you'd want an interior to look.

[@stviz87]

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, you use the mouse pad?!??? Legend

[@wildpaper4388]

POGGER

[@Brik2246]

:D

[@matthewbrookeart]

Wait a sec do you draw these with a laptop trackpad or mouse if so that’s crazy. Can’t go back after using a screen tablet. Appreciate the 90s ova refs bubble gum was one of my first anime’s awesome work as always

[@amierulfiqri4025]

youre using laptop touchpad truly inspired me

[@robertjohnson9187]

Looks like you do use the touch pad to do the drawing. That's cool. Some time ago I had to get used to using the touch pad for data and query stuff.

[@damianrogers4585]

Woah, how do you work like that. I think a graphic tablet would speed up everything you do. Looks good though, you're more patient than me

[@atikahrostam5778]

Makes me want to try drawing some mecha....

[@Fannom]

Nightgloss, C H A D S

[@timothymclean]

Most vehicles have four wheels, motorcycles only have two. Most mechs have four limbs; should a motorcycle mech have only two, and if so, which ones? Discuss.

[@ToniaGlitched]

this is the weirdest idea I've saw today. It was cool af tho

[@willm127]

Is this your real setup? If so, I might recommend an “external” or detached trackpad. It’s basically the trackpad in your Mac, but detached from the computer. Apple sells these and they are amazing. I love their trackpads because you can still use the finger gestures. I haven’t used mouses since I purchased my trackpad and haven’t looked back. Could help you not be so cramped over the laptop as you work on your pixel art.

[@gogreyhoundmusic]

my man...i mean this in the most supportive way. this word "DECAL" is pronounced "DEE-kal" not "Deck-ul"

[@metalman895]

you do all this with a TRACKPAD?!?!?

[@ryanremer]

Keep it square forever

[@leonardoantonio216]

Anyone else read "Bet Police" on that sticker first?

[@nievesrathbun6831]

How is it psible to use trackpad please tell me Why. No really I am interested why

[@timothymclean]

I do, too. Probably a bad idea for more traditional digital art, but tiny squares are pretty easy to place where they need to go even with such "inferior" tools. Also I'm cheap.

[@pixelsbykris5494]

He's mentioned that he uses the track pad because he uses a laptop for portability reasons so using a mouse would mean he'd need extra space to put it down and use it. He has an old Q+A video that explains it better.

[@Spaaace]

It physically hurts me watching someone do art with a trackpad

[@MrSpacepauls]

I still find it insane that you just use a mouse pad to make your art. Ever thought about upgrading to Wacom tablet and pen?

[@kmsaa2832]

metal gear

[@eboatwright_]

I still find it so strange that you use a trackpad for your art

[@moodu.m.a1888]

Second

[@BootlegGremlin]

Wait hold the fuck up. You use a trackpad to make pixel art?!

[@a_puntato29]

it's so sad how few views you get nowadays, because you've only been increasing in skill :(

[@dannyemory6261]

I wonder why it's always the females in Japan that rides on motorcycles? 🤔

[@sager9558]

Hey Brandon how many pixelated bits are there?